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In North Korea, people consume about 1245 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 50%, and eggs and dairy coming in last at 2%. In Russia, the daily total is around 2144 g, with produce leading at 34% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 3%.

North Korea

Russia

The average North Korean daily plate size is

The average Russian daily plate size is

1245 g.
2144 g.
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Grains

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Fish and seafood

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Produce

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Eggs and dairy

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Meats

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Sugar, fats and nuts

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Grains 491 G

WHEAT

41 G

RICE

263 G

CORN

173 G

BARLEY

2 G

RYE

2 G

OATS

6 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

3 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

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Grains 428 G

WHEAT

368 G

RICE

22 G

CORN

2 G

BARLEY

4 G

RYE

14 G

OATS

5 G

MILLET

3 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

10 G

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Produce 624 G

PULSES

29 G

VEGETABLES

337 G

STARCHY ROOTS

92 G

FRUITS

166 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 735 G

PULSES

2 G

VEGETABLES

299 G

STARCHY ROOTS

241 G

FRUITS

139 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 40 G

POULTRY

5 G

PORK

13 G

BEEF

2 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

2 G

OTHER MEAT

16 G

OFFALS

2 G

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Meats 224 G

POULTRY

85 G

PORK

76 G

BEEF

37 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

10 G

OFFALS

12 G

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Fish and seafood 31 G

FISH

27 G

SEAFOOD

4 G

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Fish and seafood 60 G

FISH

54 G

SEAFOOD

6 G

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Eggs and dairy 21 G

EGGS

12 G

MILK AND DAIRY

8 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 G

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Eggs and dairy 473 G

EGGS

45 G

MILK AND DAIRY

415 G

ANIMAL FATS

13 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 38 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

12 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

17 G

OILCROPS

7 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 224 G

NUTS

4 G

SWEETENERS

169 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

46 G

OILCROPS

5 G

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Herbs

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CHIVES

DILL

PARSLEY

SORREL

TARRAGON

WILD GARLIC

North Korea
Common
Russia

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CHIVES

DILL

PARSLEY

SORREL

TARRAGON

WILD GARLIC

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Spices

DRY CHILI

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DILL SEED

MUSTARD SEEDS

North Korea
Common
Russia

DRY CHILI

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DILL SEED

MUSTARD SEEDS

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Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

GINGER

SPRING ONION

DRIED MUSHROOMS

GARLIC

ONION

CELERY ROOT

North Korea
Common
Russia

CHINESE CHIVES

GINGER

SPRING ONION

DRIED MUSHROOMS

GARLIC

ONION

CELERY ROOT

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Condiments

ANCHOVIES

DOENJANG

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED SEAWEED

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

GOCHUJANG

GRAIN VINEGAR

RICE SYRUP

RICE VINEGAR

RICE WINE

SESAME OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

BLEAK ROE

BUTTER

FRUIT VINEGAR

HONEY

HORSERADISH

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

POPPY SEEDS

PORK FAT

SOUR CREAM

TOMATO PASTE

North Korea
Common
Russia

ANCHOVIES

DOENJANG

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED SEAWEED

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

GOCHUJANG

GRAIN VINEGAR

RICE SYRUP

RICE VINEGAR

RICE WINE

SESAME OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

BLEAK ROE

BUTTER

FRUIT VINEGAR

HONEY

HORSERADISH

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

POPPY SEEDS

PORK FAT

SOUR CREAM

TOMATO PASTE

Who EATs more per day?

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